Consumer Spending

US Fans Walk Away From $110 Billion in Experience Purchases a Year
US Fans Walk Away From $110 Billion in Experience Purchases a Year
November 09, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A fan can spend weeks looking forward to a concert and lose interest in the time it takes to read the total at checkout. That...

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Rising Home Repair Costs Place More Pressure on US Households 
Rising Home Repair Costs Place More Pressure on US Households 
November 06, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

As energy prices rise, Americans are reportedly finding it harder to repair their homes. The cost of home repairs/renovations climbed steadily last month as fuel...

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Yum Brands Focuses on Technology Adoption and Customer Retention
Yum Brands Focuses on Technology Adoption and Customer Retention
November 03, 2026  |  Earnings

Fast-food giant Yum Brands is focusing on technology adoption and customer retention as its diners are squeezed by fuel prices. The owner of KFC and...

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Payment Networks’ Earnings: Five Takeaways on Spending and Technology
Payment Networks’ Earnings: Five Takeaways on Spending and Technology
November 03, 2026  |  Earnings

Consumers kept their cards busy last quarter, and the latest quarterly earnings results from payment networks indicated a widening pursuit of transactions that begin with...

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Economic Optimism Gains 3.8 Percentage Points as Shoppers Stay Selective
Economic Optimism Gains 3.8 Percentage Points as Shoppers Stay Selective
November 03, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

More Americans see better economic days ahead, giving merchants an opening to win purchases that cautious households have put off. That’s one encouraging finding in...

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Healthcare Helps Lift GDP as Consumers Delay Big Purchases
Healthcare Helps Lift GDP as Consumers Delay Big Purchases
October 29, 2026  |  Economy

Inflation absorbed almost all of United States consumers’ September spending increase, leaving households paying more for barely any additional goods and services. The monthly result...

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Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
October 23, 2026  |  Economy

American Express is cutting management layers and expanding artificial intelligence across customer service and commerce, with rules governing how outside agents reach customers’ accounts and...

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Procter & Gamble Sees Resilient Consumer Demand Despite Higher Commodity Costs
Procter & Gamble Sees Resilient Consumer Demand Despite Higher Commodity Costs
October 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) company Procter & Gamble expects the costs of raw materials, energy and transportation to be higher throughout its fiscal year 2027,...

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Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
October 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer financing company Synchrony saw record third-quarter purchase volume, with both discretionary and non-discretionary out-of-partner spend on its consumer co-branded cards growing by double digits,...

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